{"id":795598,"date":"2026-07-11T19:21:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T19:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/795598\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T19:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T19:21:07","slug":"blue-jays-trade-tommy-nance-to-twins-hours-before-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/795598\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Jays trade Tommy Nance to Twins hours before game"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By the time MLB\u2019s trade deadline rolls around on Aug. 3, the Blue Jays likely will make a move that is infinitely more consequential than Friday\u2019s transaction involving Tommy Nance.<\/p>\n

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Given Nance\u2019s status with the club, at least until Friday, as a low-leverage reliever, it\u2019s guaranteed any deal prior or on baseball\u2019s deadline day will be significantly substantial.<\/p>\n

With all due respect the veteran right-hander, his loss isn\u2019t going to move the needle on a Jays club featuring three high-leverage arms in Tyler Rogers, Jeff Hoffman and Louis Varland.<\/p>\n

If anything, whenever the Jays and Twins swing a deal, and more than a few have transpired the past few years, the one that got away from Minny was Varland, who is off to the all-star game after emerging as a premier closer.<\/p>\n

Another pitcher the Twins gifted the Jays was Jose Berrios, who, sadly, will not pitch this season following an elbow setback.<\/p>\n

In dealing Nance, the Jays received catching prospect Ryan Sprock.<\/p>\n

As part of the Nance deal, the Jays provided the Twins with international bonus pool space.<\/p>\n

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NEWS: The Twins, in the thick of the playoff race and looking to beef up their bullpen, are acquiring RH Tommy Nance from the Blue Jays, sources tell me and @JeffPassan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Alden Gonz\u00e1lez (@Alden_Gonzalez) July 10, 2026<\/a>Will the Blue Jays miss Nance?<\/p>\n

Nance, 35, appeared in 32 games for the Jays this season, pitching a combined 33.0 innings when he issues 34 walks, while yielding 29 hits.<\/p>\n

He recorded 34 strikeouts, while posting a 3.82 ERA.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the season, he missed about three weeks following forearm discomfort.<\/p>\n

When Nance was reinstated, the Jays DFAed Yariel Rodriguez.<\/p>\n

The Jays don\u2019t have many areas of depth, but bullpen arms happen to be one of them, making Nance very expendable.<\/p>\n

In his past seven appearances with the Jays, the club lost each game, which is no slight on Nance knowing he is not asked to pitch in leverage.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Who is Ryan Sprock?<\/p>\n

Sprock was selected in the eighth round of the 2025 MLB Draft by the Twins and has impressed during his brief time playing professional baseball<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 21-year-old is hitting .297 over 67 games in single-A so far this season and, according to Mitch Bannon of the Athletic<\/a>, led the entire Florida State League with an OPS of .855 before his promotion to high-A last week. Sprock has hit five home runs and posted 38 RBIs.<\/p>\n

The Blue Jays open their series with the Padres on Friday with first pitch scheduled for 9:40 p.m. Shane Bieber will start for the Jays while lefty JP Sears toes the rubber for the hosts.<\/p>\n

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